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State secures Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to support wildfire response

–Gov, Gavin Newsom announced that the White House has approved California’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to […]Full Article

SLO Police Department conducting DUI patrols

–Additional officers from the San Luis Obispo Police Department will be out on patrol Aug. 21-22 from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. looking for drivers […]Full Article

SLO County awards grants to local organizations to benefit region

–On Tuesday, the County of San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors awarded 74 organizations with $1.6 million in grant funding to benefit the community. Every […]Full Article

Update: Paso Robles’ skies fill with smoke from fires near Salinas and Carmel

Update, Wednesday, Aug. 18: –Cal Fire Incident Management Team 1 is now managing both the River Fire and the Carmel Fire. The Carmel Fire is […]Full Article

Prepare for statewide rolling blackouts due to extreme heat

Another Flex Alert issued for this week –The California Independent System Operator credits energy conservation from consumers for averting expected power outages on Monday, and […]Full Article

Increased training activity will be happening at Camp Roberts

–There will be increased military training activity at Camp Roberts from Aug. 18-28, according to Cal Guard. They advise the public to please be aware […]Full Article

South County police officer injured in Paso Robles shooting honored in ceremony

–An Arroyo Grande police officer who was injured earlier this summer in a confrontation with an active shooter in Paso Robles was honored by the […]Full Article

Governor declares statewide emergency due to fires, extreme weather conditions

–Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency on Tuesday to help “ensure the availability of vital resources to combat fires burning across the state, which […]Full Article

Multiple fires near Cayucos ignited by lightning

Update posted Aug. 18 –As of Aug. 18 what has been deemed the “Whale Fire” burning East of Cayucos is at 65-percent containment. Today, Firefighters […]Full Article

Flex Alert issued for next four days, calling for statewide conservation

Californians should prepare for the likelihood of rotating electric outages –The California Independent System Operator (ISO) issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary […]Full Article